Chimps Politics Summary

Primates are one of the most interesting mammals on earth, not only because of their complex social structures, but because they hold so many similar characteristics to humans. Primates are often cited as our closest living relatives and on two separate occasions I observed four separate species of primates at the San Diego Zoo that can justify their use of their physical characteristics and behaviors that may be similar as well as different to the other primates and ours.

“Of Primates and Personhood: Will According Rights and “Dignity” to Nonhuman Organisms Halt Research?”, by Ed Yong, is an article that explains the intentions of the Great Ape Project (GAP). The project demands a basic set of moral and legal rights for chimpanzees,gorillas, bonobos, and orangutans. Many countries have taken part of this project such as the United Kingdom and New Zealand. The message of the GAP is that the animals are not property, therefore they believe apes should not be used for experiment or entertainment. However, not everyone agrees with GAP’s rights-based approach. Frans de Waal, from Emory University believes that if we give rights to the apes, why not give rights to other animals such as monkeys, dogs, and rats? Singer says, “Speaking personally, I feel we should extend rights to a wide range of nonhuman animals” and he also says, “All creatures that can feel pain should have a basic moral status.” In the EU, Jane Goodall wants experimentations on apes and all animals to end. Many people are in favor of the GAP

In the article, “Of Primates and Personhood: Will According Rights and ´Dignity´ to Nonhuman Organisms Halt Research?¨, written by Ed Yong, who explains the moral but unclear delma of granting Great Apes rights. Extending from Spain to the U.S., the Great Ape Project (GAP) fights for these basic sets of moral and legal rights for apes. The problem is that apes, although genetically similar to humans are still viewed as simple animals. Which makes the ability to give these non-human animals, human like rights unnecessary as it would to give rights to dogs or rats. The U.S. has also passes the Great Ape Protection Act, which stop any harmful experience to apes. Consequently also stopping any further understanding of underlying biological mechanisms,

Within this essay, we will study more in depth the behavioral as well as physical traits of two primates at a zoo from their interaction with their peers to their place in the group. This observation would enable us to further understand the possible existing correlation between humans and primates. First, I studied a female chimpanzee with her baby, and then, a dominant male gorilla, in San Francisco Zoo at about noon, on May 23, 2015, for an hour each. Even though they share some similarities such as having a large brain, living for a long time, and being bored in their enclosure, they are still different; when gorillas are the largest, chimpanzees are the smartest. In fact, chimps use tools to catch food, they would not be able to reach

They also share with females having sexual swellings and also with high-ranking females. Chimpanzees barter a limited commodity such as meat for other services like alliances, sex, grooming through which they are engaging in a very simple and primitive form of a currency exchange. It may be that the two chimpanzee cultures 2,000 kilometres apart have developed their distinct uses of meat as a social currency. In one place meat is used as a reward for cooperation, in the other as a manipulative tool of nepotism. Such systems are commonplace in all human societies, and their roots may be seen in chimpanzees’ market economy,

In the article,”Of Primates and Personhood: Will According Rights and “Dignity” to Nonhuman Organisms Halt Research?”, author Ed Yong implies that different types of primates such as apes should be treated more like human beings. He starts by stating a claim the there is some type of schism between different types of scientists and the world. Yong also explains the the Swiss law and how it protects the “dignity” of organisms. He also states that the apes are basically in “battle” Yong then starts to talk about what measures the GAP tries to take in order to give the apes some type of rights. He also explains the different measures that other countries have taken to help the apes within their country, and then he makes another claim in which

Chimpanzees portray their emotions through a number of facial expressions and mannerisms. Just like humans, they undergo mood swings, jealous rages, and laughter. For instance, Goodall observed during her research that a male gorilla “would threaten [me] with an upward and

Chimpanzees (Figure 1) are the closest living relatives to us, and they share 99 percent of our DNA (1). Chimpanzees have distinct group territoriality. Male chimpanzees “patrol” near the boundary between the two ranges, at that time they move very carefully and quietly, and they can cease to listen and observe the range of their neighbors. Patrolling individuals are likely to face cruel and violent

The social class structure and characteristics of the three main non-human primates in the tale, the aggressive gorillas, conservative orangutans and progressive

The part that bothered me the most is when Leo, the chimpanzee, starts killing his fellow monkey friends. Leo believed that by killing other chimps they would be sent to heaven where they would become human and live happily. After learning that humans die just like chimpanzees, Leo had come to conclusion that when humans die, they become a god and when monkeys die they become human (“Chimp be human”). When Leo says this, it made me wonder if animals go to heaven when they die or whether or not it’s truly possible that they could believe in Christ just like humans. In a way, this portrayed how we humans view religion. We believe in all sorts of beliefs about where we go when we die and we struggle to figure out which one is true. Even smart chimpanzees struggle with this thought which represents the complexity of God’s creation and nature.

Have you ever shared time among a group of co-workers or a group of friends and noticed an intriguing human dynamics take shape without discussion, plan, or happenstance. One such dynamic is non-anointed group leaders or people the group without any votes seems to move one of more of its members to the person others look to and in some cases literally follow. It evolves via common and normal interaction and it develops without concerted efforts to advance the dynamic. The dynamic is a natural evolution of and is probably common to any breathing species (animal, fish, bird). As human beings, any group which shares common life experiences and, or, who share a common ideology, will experience the dynamic natural if it is not established via

A mother carries her baby in the womb for 8 months. She only has one child at a time. She only has children every 5-6 years. It is rare for her to have twins or triplets. After they are born a female takes care of the chimps by themselves. The infants ride on their moms stomachs. A chimpanzee becomes independent at 4 years old, but they stay with their mother for up to 10 years. A female becomes an adult at 13. A male is not an adult until

Chimpanzees are rated in the top 5 most intelligent animals on earth for several reasons. They possess the ability to recognize things and use numbers and tools. In a test chimpanzees were proven to be able to recognize their face in a mirror. They also can use efficient non-verbal communication and recognize numbers. These are all cool abilities, but the thing chimps are most known for is to be able to build and use tools. One of the first documented experiences with a human and a chimps using tools was with Dr.Goodall. The chimpanzees had used a stick to get termites out of their nest, so that the chimp could eat them. After that chimps have been known to use stem, twigs, branches, leaves, and rocks to make tools. Chimpanzees have made sponges,

When entering new territory, the alpha male often leads the rest of the chimpanzees into the community, if not the others wait for the alpha male and the other higher social ranked chimpanzees before moving on. They travel this way for protection mostly. The alpha male usually leads the group because they are often the most intimidating, brave, powerful and the wisest. Therefore, alpha male leading the group decreases the chance of the chimp group getting attacked. Their movement was slow and playful, most are walking. Many of the chimpanzees climbed up using ropes to high elevation. Only few stayed below but even they eventually climbed up after obtaining food. This is due to the fact that chimps around midday often climb up to the tree to rest. This is because chimpanzees build nest up on the tree for protection from predators and weather such as rain and sunlight. During day time it is much cooler in the nest compared to the ground. Also only few stayed on the ground longer for food while most climb up quickly due to the higher social rank of the chimps on the ground. There was food on the ground when entering and those that stayed on the ground longer obtained and ate the food. I can be observed that even though some chimpanzees came close to the food first, they quickly ignored and climbed up. This is because chimpanzee community is divided by class or social rank. The strongest are often the highest in social rank such

Politics is much more than agendas these days. It is a game involving intricate strategies and manoeuvres to outsmart the others. Big games are played in today’s political arena and these big games are limited to the big player only. No matter how loyally or how long a person serves, the game plan is limited only to the highest tier of the parties or maybe even less. The best and the trickiest of games are played with a lot of confidentiality to ensure its success.